Less than a month left to get your Covid-19 vaccine

It is the last chance to get a first or second dose of the vaccine.

The NHS in Leicestershire is urging people who have not yet had a Covid-19 vaccination to come forward as soon as possible.

It is the last chance to get a first or second dose of the vaccine, as after the 30th of June, the vaccine will only be available to those at increased risk from Covid-19 and during seasonal campaigns.

Dr Fahreen Dhanji, a Leicestershire GP and a clinical lead for the local vaccination programme said: “The vaccine offers the best protection against Covid-19 and it’s because of the Covid vaccine that many people only experience mild symptoms if they get Covid-19. If you are healthy, do take up this final chance to get a first or second dose of the vaccine, while you still can.”

The spring vaccination programme also comes to an end on 30th June 2023.

People aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, and those aged five years and over with a weakened immune system are currently being offered a spring booster of the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine.

Dr Fahreen Dhanji, said: “It’s particularly important that people with a weakened immune system do top up their immunity against Covid-19 by getting a booster vaccine. Over time the protection you get from previous Covid vaccines reduces, meaning that it is important for those that are already vulnerable or more susceptible to contracting viruses such as Covid to get vaccinated regularly. Especially as booster vaccines are updated to target different Covid variants and offer more protection against current strains of the virus. Covid hasn’t gone away and if you’re at higher risk please get your vaccine now to get maximum protection”